Vol. 31 (1) 2010 Neuro endocrinology letters

The serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) variant and psychiatric disorders: review of current literature.

: Both serotonin and the serotonin transporter, which transports the neurotransmitter serotonin from synaptic spaces into presynaptic neurons, play an important role in the pathophysiology of several psychiatric disorders. Mutations associated with the serotonin transporter gene may result in changes in serotonin transporter function. T.....